News across Letcher County
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 30Meet Miss Mountain Heritage
Jayda Banks wears her crown and sash as the new Miss Mountain Heritage as she rides in the annual Mountain Heritage Festival Parade through downtown Whitesburg. The 17-year-old junior at Letcher County Central High School is the daughter of JR. Banks and Desirea Banks. The…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 30Taking a youngster fishing is big fun
Struttin’ Time readers, your old friend — me — is at it again. On Saturday I took another kid fishing, just him and me, and I can’t tell you the joy I got from being out with a young person I had been asked to mentor. During my long life, I have taken many young people hunting…
The Mountain Eagle
Published September 23Musician Corey Smith will headline Mountain Heritage Festival Saturday
Wednesday morning began four days of music, food, crafts, carnival rides and family activities for the annual Mountain Heritage Festival in downtown Whitesburg. Singer-songwriter Corey Smith is scheduled to headline the festival Saturday night. Vendors are scheduled to set up…